US rank #4940 Unisex name Peak 2022 289 births

Azhar — #4940 US boys' name

289 babies named Azhar in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s51990s402000s932010s712020s75
#4940
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 65% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Azhar was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

21 babies were named Azhar in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Azhar

The Social Security Administration has registered 289 babies named Azhar between 1979 and 2024, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Azhar currently holds the #4940 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 21 babies received it in a single year. Azhar is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 147 additional births since 1990.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Azhar performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 93 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Azhar shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Azhar in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 289 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Azhar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

289

Since 1979

46 years of records

Peak year

2022

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,940

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1979

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2024

Azhar popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1979

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
21
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
0510152025 202420202016201120072003199819931979 5

Azhar popularity over time — girls

147 total births recorded since 1990 (Azhar as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 147 births
468101214 2024202020172013201020031990 5

Azhar by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
93 births that decade — 32% of Azhar's all-time total
1970s51980s51990s402000s932010s712020s75

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Azhar?
289 babies have been named Azhar since 1979. It currently ranks #4940 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 21 births.
When was Azhar most popular?
Azhar was most popular in the 2000s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Is Azhar a unisex name?
Yes, Azhar is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 289 births, and as a girl's name it has 147 births.
How long has the name Azhar been used?
Azhar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 46 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Azhar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Azhaan, Azhir, Azhan, Azhari. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1979–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.